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Writing Prayers

For those of you teaching in Catholic Schools, a good way to introduce children to a renewed relationship with Jesus at the start of the year is to have them write their own prayers.

Published by tstyles (6,698 pts

) on Jun 14, 2009 to
K-12 Learning Articles

Getting to Know You: Student Interviews

In the opening week of school children can interview one another in order to get to know each other better.

Published by tstyles (6,698 pts

) on Jun 14, 2009 to
K-12 Learning Articles

Writing: Introduction to a Story about Conflict

Conflict is often a part of the lives of teenagers. Writing stories that contain conflict help them learn about how to handle conflict and also to practice their writing skills.

Published by Julia Beirut (8,243 pts

) on Jun 6, 2009 to
K-12 Learning Articles

How to Write an Effective Essay

Writing is an essential skill that is fostered and nurtured at a young age. The importance of writing is growing and allows for a variety of essential tasks to be accomplished. Learning how to build and write an effective essay is a skill that is a sure asset to your arsenal of abilities

Published by blion23 (172 pts

) on May 22, 2009 to
K-12 Learning Articles

WriteChain for iPhone

Writers and people who need to do some writing can get a little motivation from a cool iPhone app. The is little tool tracks your word count and lets you know how long you have kept the chain going. Discover the tool that could help your writing.

Published by Meryl Evans (7,056 pts

) on May 21, 2009 to
iPhone Reviews

Writing Effective Summaries for Book Reports

Writing a summary for a book report can be a daunting task for students, especially for a long book. How can you choose the most important parts of a book to write about without the summary being too long or too short? This article discusses some ways you can prepare, plan, and write a good summary.

Published by J Sarah Metzker Erdemir (957 pts

) on May 21, 2009 to
Homework Tips & Study Guides Articles

How to Use Wikipedia For Research Papers

Is Wikipedia a good source for your writing assignment? It might be. Find out the right way and the wrong way to use Wikipedia.

Published by Robyn Broyles (11,124 pts

) on May 18, 2009 to
Homework Tips & Study Guides Articles

Encouraging Descriptive Language in Creative Writing

This is a wonderful and fun activity that teaches middle schoolers the value of utilizing description in their writing.

Published by B. Taylor (4,122 pts

) on May 16, 2009 to
K-12 Learning Articles

Answering the Constructed Response Essay Question

This article gives strategies for successfully completing "constructed response" questions, as well as providing the rubric for how such answers are graded (i.e. what makes a good answer as opposed to a not-so-good one).

Published by virtualibrarian (812 pts

) on Apr 29, 2009 to
Homework Tips & Study Guides Articles

The Use of Brackets and Braces in Written English

Punctuation marks are a convention of written language that ensure the clarity of writing to make reading more easily understandable. Brackets and braces are used in seven basic ways in the English language.

Published by Heather Marie Kosur (10,330 pts

) on Apr 3, 2009 to
Language Learning Articles

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